By Patrick Antia
Nigerians soldiers stationed at Ayadeghe in Itu Local Government Area
of Akwa Ibom State, have apprehended 17 suspected militants from Ikot
Offiong in Cross River State.
The soldiers were said to have also recovered many sophisticated arms and ammunition from the suspects.
Our
correspondent learnt that the arrest and recovery of the weapons
followed a raid on militants' hideouts, along the bank of the river in
the disputed area.
The
suspected militants, said to be aged between 26 and 40 years are
alleged to be responsible for incessant raid on the coastal community
of Oku Iboku, whom they have been locked in an age long boundary
dispute.
A
resident of Ayadeghe, Mr. Okon Edet, told our correspondent that the
suspected militants were later conveyed in military trucks, escorted by
heavily armed soldiers over the bridge towards Calabar.
Items
said to have been
recovered from them include many 2 grenade launchers, 36 guns including
Kalashinkov rifles, pump actions, double barrel guns and
two big ghana must go bag, filled with different calibres of ammunition
and assorted charms.
Due to the sophisticated arms cache, many now suspect them to be hired militants from Delta, Bayelsa and Rivers State.
Assistant
Director, Public Relations Brigade 2, Nigeria Army, Mr. Umar Shuaib,
when contacted, said he would get back to our correspondent.
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